A Community Defibrillator Awareness evening took place at the end of April at the village hall. The session was designed to answer questions about the defibrillator, give basic instructions and to create confidence. The 2 hour session covered:

What is Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)

How to recognise SCA

How to call 999

How to do CPR and why

How to use the defibrillator

Recovery position/turning a patient

Handover to the Paramedics.

The defibrillator can be used by members of the public with or without formal training. This is because the equipment is very easy to use, and when you have called 999, the ambulance service operator will stay on the telephone to assist you. The defibrillator is also designed to talk to you and tell you what to do. You cannot make a mistake when using the defibrillator – you just follow the instructions being given.

Would you like to attend an Defibrillator Awareness session? If we have enough people interested we can look into arranging another date. Please contact the Clerk to register your interest